Missouri House passes open enrollment bill; faces opposition from educators
The Missouri House of Representatives passed a bill Wednesday that would let students choose which school they want to attend using state money.
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Sedalia man accused of killing baby indicted by grand jury, posts bond
COLE CAMP, Mo. (KMIZ) A Sedalia man who is accused of killing his own child in 2022 has posted a $50,000 bond, according to Casenet and the Benton County Sheriff’s Office online records. Danial Fitzgerald, 24, is charged with second-degree murder and first-degree endangering the welfare of a child. A grand jury indictment was filed
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Senate Democrats filibuster bills targeting transgender youth treatments
Democratic senators have been holding the floor for hours Wednesday, filibustering a bill that would sharply limit medical care for transgender children.
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Project supporters say widened Interstate 70 would increase safety, decrease congestion
It’s impossible to know whether a third lane on Interstate 70 would have stopped the Wednesday morning rush-hour crash that closed down one side of the busy highway for hours.
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Two Pulaski County women charged with murder of 5-year-old girl
WAYNESVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) Two women in Waynesville have been charged and arrested after a 5-year-old girl was found dead Tuesday. Shamira Buford, 36, and Angela West, 40, were both charged with second-degree murder, first-degree involuntary manslaughter, abuse or neglect of a child – resulting in death and first-degree endangering the welfare of a child. Both
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Boone County Public Health and Human Services to hold naloxone distribution event
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services is partnering with other local organizations to host a naloxone education and distribution event Wednesday night. PHHS is partnering with the Boone County Overdose Response Coalition to host the event at 5:30-6:30 p.m. at CenterPoint Hospital, according to a press release. The purpose of the event
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Gun found on Mid-Missouri high school campus
Police found a handgun in a vehicle in the parking lot of a Pulaski County high school Wednesday morning.
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Fulton man dies after being hit by van in Boone County
A Fulton man died Wednesday afternoon after being hit by a van in Boone County the day before.
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Eastbound Interstate 70 in Columbia reopens after crash involving semi-truck
A crash involving a semi-truck shut down eastbound Interstate 70 near Range Line Street in Columbia on Wednesday morning.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Did you hear the warning sirens on Tuesday?
Missouri held a statewide tornado drill Tuesday with local governments, businesses and organizations participating.
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Columbia Solid Waste holds open house about recycling
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) City of Columbia Solid Waste hosted an open house Tuesday night at the Activities and Recreation Center on West Ash Street to discuss and assess the future of recycling in the Columbia area. According to Matt Nestor, the public information specialist for the City of Columbia utilities, the city is working with
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Columbia Public Schools scores 70% on performance report
Columbia Public Schools earned a 70% score on this year’s version of the state’s education report card.
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JC Public Works announces lane closure on West Main Street
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Department of Public Works announced in a Tuesday press release that it will have closures in the eastbound lanes in the 300 block of West Main Street for pavement repairs. Traffic will be reduced to one lane going east. Lane closures will begin at 8 a.m. Wednesday. Work
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No injuries reported in Ashland fire
ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) No one was hurt in a mobile-home fire Tuesday morning in Ashland. The Southern Boone County Fire Protection District was called to a fire at 8:58 a.m. on Dee Woods Road. Fire officials told ABC 17 News the fire was called in by a neighbor. Officials said the owner was not home at the
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Lawyer waives formal arraignment for woman accused of murder
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The lawyer for a Columbia woman who is accused of murdering a man and trying to burn the body waived a formal arraignment on Tuesday. Emma Adams, 21, is charged with second-degree murder, armed criminal action, tampering with evidence and abandoning a corpse. She appeared in court by video from the Boone
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I-70 interchange at Providence Road reopens after crash
A crash involving a motorcycle led police to shut down part of an Interstate 70 interchange Tuesday.
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Columbia student motorcycle crash victim identified
Columbia Public Schools on Tuesday confirmed the name of the Rock Bridge High School student killed in a motorcycle crash on a busy stretch of road the day before.
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Tornado sirens tested in Missouri ahead of spring and impending warm weather
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The annual statewide tornado drill in Missouri was on Tuesday, with Boone and Cole counties testing their outdoor emergency sirens. The sound of sirens lasted for three minutes. Starting at 10 a.m., the severe weather sirens were tested to make sure they are in working order ahead of the changing season. Cole
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Attorney general plans to appeal federal judge’s ruling on Missouri gun law
A federal district judge on Tuesday ruled that a Missouri law limiting enforcement of federal gun rules here is unconstitutional and creates more danger for the state’s citizens.
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Jefferson City man charged after allegedly breaking into apartment, threatened woman with knife
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man has been charged with nine felonies after he allegedly broke into an apartment and tried to threaten a woman with knife. Hosea Gaines, 33, is charged with first-degree burglary, third-degree domestic assault, first-degree harassment, three counts of armed-criminal action, unlawful use of a weapon, first-degree stalking and
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